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A Friend In Deed! (080)

A Friend in Deed!

After Beating the 4th Round, Ash has to prepare for the finals...only 16 trainers left, Ash is anxious...however he meets a trainer called Richie who also go through. They both fall for a scheme of Team Rockets and have their Pokemon stolen, can they get them back?

For the life of me, I still cannot understand why people don't like Richie. Sure he's got odd names for his pokemon (though I liked Cruise the pupitar later), and yes he's had some of the same pokemon as Ash, but really, I think he's a great character. I can see why people don't like Tracey (though I like him) and Casey (ditto), but why people don't like Richie just puzzles me. I think he really has a great rapport with Ash in this episode, and I liked how they worked together to get their pokemon back and the others'.

I also liked Team Rocket in this episode. Sure they were stealing all the pokeballs and everything, but they really fought as hard as they could to try and win this time. I liked how James did "turn attack". LOL

Richie was boring but like articuno_trumps_all said: its because he won against Ash. Ash should've won and secondly he bowed out of the tournament when he deserved to go further one step.

Anyway, this episode was meh to me. Sure it had character developement but this was the first episode where i got bored- the next time would be johto. However, in saying that it opened up a new rival for Ash in future days. Lets hope the writers use him...

Thanks to Aurora Wish for making this card- totally awesome.

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.Paul Valery

"I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance: waiting for the bathroom."Bob Hopes

I hate Ritchie. Ash lost to him agaisnt him in the cheapest way
(Charizard). Plus, he annoyed the hell out of me. His voice as well as his pokemon with stupid names. He had (before pupitar) the same pokemon as Ash. That just annoyed the hell out of me. He's the Ash Clone, not May.

^^ i feel the same way but i never hold a grudge. Richie wasn't unique like Gary, Morrison and Harrison. I think he was the worst of all Ash's rivals. But then again, if Ash defeated him then i guess my whole opinion on richie would change. We haven't seen richie since that special and he seems behind Ash- tailow, charmeleon, pupitar, etc.

Thanks to Aurora Wish for making this card- totally awesome.

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.Paul Valery

"I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance: waiting for the bathroom."Bob Hopes

^^ i feel the same way but i never hold a grudge. Richie wasn't unique like Gary, Morrison and Harrison. I think he was the worst of all Ash's rivals. But then again, if Ash defeated him then i guess my whole opinion on richie would change. We haven't seen richie since that special and he seems behind Ash- tailow, charmeleon, pupitar, etc.

But Richie was unique in his personality. Who cares what pokemon he uses. And as for the behind comment, you have to admit that Charizard rushed through his evolution. You say behind Ash, I say taking the time he needs to actually have a good team.

But Richie was unique in his personality. Who cares what pokemon he uses. And as for the behind comment, you have to admit that Charizard rushed through his evolution. You say behind Ash, I say taking the time he needs to actually have a good team.

Oh definetly but what i meant is that so far (up till richie's chronicles episode) it seems Ash is stronger but we don't know all of Richie's team. As for their match back in season 1, Ash arrived late for the match (we all know why) and pigeoto was tired, muk and kingler were at oak's and all he had was bulba and charizard after he lost squirtle and pikachu. Ash didn't have time to prepare for the match and that is the major reason why he lost. Thats why richie is really disiked by some people.

Thanks to Aurora Wish for making this card- totally awesome.

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.Paul Valery

"I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance: waiting for the bathroom."Bob Hopes

Ah the 1st appearance of Richie a favorite of mine even more then Ash since Richie seems to be a jack of all trades in stead of being an Ash clone. I like how he gives his Pokemon nicknames instead of just calling them by their regular names it sets him apart from most other trainers. To bad Richie doesn't show up more in the series or with some traveling companions cause i'd really like to see more of him and his Pokemon team.

My Grandmother always said...
"She who walks the path of heaven will rule over everything"

a friend in deed

After seeing this episode again today during the CN marathon (I thought it was horrible the first time around back then), another thing irks me: why Ash wouldn't have saved Squirtle for Richie's Charmander rather than wasting it on Butterfree since he knew the three Pokemon Richie always uses. He could have used Bulbasaur on Butterfree, or Pikachu for that matter even though he didn't know of it could battle or not.

This episode's best line comes from Jessie, in the form of: 'If you'd just give your pokéballs to this official looking man with the moustache...' That was a good line.
TR have been bugging the whole of the competition, screwing around during matches, so surely, every trainer competing should know who they are, and I would've thought one of them would have enough sense to recognise them...
Also, who the hell battles with a Magikarp, eh? Unless it is a similar one to the DP episode 'Ya see we want an evolution', or has similar tactics to Jeannette's Bellsprout, that trainer isn't going much further in the competition...

I liked Richie. I think it shows that some people use the same pokemon. Like when you start the game, you find caterpie in the woods and pidgey in the grass. I like how Richies pikachu had a little thing of hair stiking up. And I was glad that Richie had a charmander. And instead of skipping charmeleon, he had it an other time we saw him. Maybe if we see him again, he'll have a charizard. I would be happy if he had a charmander still. It would be nice to know where he came from though.

I like how Richie tackled Ash to save him, and then Ash knocked him off of him.

^ Great LeagueShipping moment right there ^_^

I liked Richie! He's very kind and wow does he ever remind me of Ash... that's not a bad thing, though, because Ash is my favorite character 8D I also like how Richie puts labels on his Pokéballs... that is so cool ^^